can anyone recommend a good site for buying craft beers. I live in a small town and my only options are wal-mart and the internet. thanks
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Hitimewine.net
BevMo.com
Totalwine.com
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I have an awesome store near me, they have a online store as well.
http://www.halftimebeverage.com
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I've used half time beverage before, good stuff and they ship very well. Another good one I've used with a smaller, rotating stock that Julian (mmblz) directed me to is www.letspour.com , they get some semi-rare stuff and have free shipping when you buy 6 from the same shipping point. you can also usually get $5-10 off from their wheel spinning thing on their site :-)
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how do they ship seems like ups , fedx and usps refuse to ship for private individuals is there difference for business ?
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I believe I received mine via Fedex, but I'm not sure what 'private individual' you're referencing. Never had an issue shipping to my personal address, if you're in a state where you can legally receive booze
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I meant From a private individual to another private individual .

If I go to FedEx , UPS or USPS and say the package I am sending to my friend has home brewed beer in it they will refuse to ship it .

If tell the USPS the truth "I am shipping LIVE YEAST Samples in a Nutrient Solution ! "

They have no problem with that ....however beer is a No Can Do.

So perhaps a business shipping beer is covered under different regulations ?

There doh !

Austin
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Yes, a business can get a license that allows them to ship alcohol via private carrier (FedEX or UPS).

Here are some links to give you an idea
http://www.fedex.com/us/developer/pr...hipping-2.html
http://www.ups.com/wine

I do not think it's possible as an individual to register for the program.
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You can use flat-rate boxes, print the shipping label online at USPS.com, and drop it off in the Post Office lobby bin. You never have to deal with a human at all. :-)
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ok I see how it works .

AUSTIN
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Thanks for the recommends, unfortunately none of those sites can ship to TX. guess ill have to make a trip to Houston
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lol, have any live yeast samples in an oatmeal stout solution?
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Do any of you fine fellows have access to any "Russian River Brewery" beers? Their "Pliny The Elder" is great but nowhere to be found here in Southern Illinois.
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Do any of the breweries sell direct?
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Texas has rather archaic alcohol laws. Its only been a year or so since you could even buy product at a brewery.
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Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Russian River only distributes to stores local to the brewery. Many of these only get a case or two a week, so the have 1-2 bottle limits. Good luck, it's good stuff, just drank my last bottle last weekend :-) :-)
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Yeah what he said!! I do it this way all the time. Long guns, bullets, liquor, beer. they all ship just fine this way.
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Pretty much, they self-distribute in their local area (CA Bay area) and use distributors elsewhere. I've personally bought bottles in Manhattan Beach for the SoCal herf a few years ago because everyone up here was sold out the week prior. You can see their distribution area here:
http://russianriverbrewing.com/where-to-get-our-beers/

As for most retail accounts only getting a case or two at a time of Elder and a lot of them limiting bottle sales to 2 bottles, yes, this is largely true out here. Last time I was at the brewery, their limit was 6 bottles of Elder per person, per day. The sours and brett beers have different limits, but at $14+ per 375ml bottle, they tend to be bought in smaller quantities anyway.
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Letspour no longer ships
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Thanks for the info guys. Sounds like I was lucky to get what I had.
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